Marlink expands
network portfolio with flexible,
cost-effective Sealink 60 VSAT service
17 July 2022
Marlink has unveiled
Sealink 60, a new Ku-band VSAT service
designed to meet the needs of smaller
merchant, offshore and fishing vessels.
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Created in response to
the growing demand for regional VSAT
coverage requiring a smaller antenna,
Sealink 60 is designed to provide flexible,
regional connectivity to vessels seeking to
upgrade from L-band services.
Sealink 60 offers users
a choice of two lightweight and
easy-to-install industry standard 60cm
antennas and is available with different
service plans, with or without guaranteed
bandwidth. It can be provided to vessels in
several regional coverage areas as well as
during transits between areas.
The service is offered
with unlimited usage, data speeds up to 5
Mbps and a choice of Maximum Information
Rate (MIR)-only or combined MIR/Committed
Information Rate (CIR) plans. Designed with
maximum flexibility in mind, the service can
be upgraded from regional to global
coverage, with short term bandwidth upgrades
and up to six months of lay-up per year also
available.
As part of Marlink’s
‘smart’ approach to network solutions,
maritime customers benefit from Sealink 60
being hybrid-ready, combining the VSAT
service with low-latency, high-bandwidth
terrestrial technologies (including 4G) to
create a resilient hybrid network solution.
Network management for
crew and corporate connectivity is managed
by Marlink’s digital XChange server onboard,
with prepaid ‘crew calling’ options for
voice, email and web browsing on their own
devices. This variety of options allows
shipping companies to choose the right
package to meet business and crew
communication needs on board their vessels.
The introduction of
Sealink 60 marks a further evolution of
Marlink’s VSAT services, since it will
exclusively cater for vessels requiring
reduced antenna size and maximum flexibility
in terms of coverage and throughput, says
Tore Morten Olsen, President, Maritime,
Marlink. We understand that these smaller
ships may regularly switch areas of
operation or spend planned time in lay-up
and we have designed our plans to deliver
maximum value to our customers in these
markets.
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